Meet Paul, an English teacher in his mid-thirties, a bachelor, a man with an obsession - the Arsenal soccer team. Midway through the season Paul meets Sarah, whose propensity for severity, dourness, and single-minded professionalism reminds him of the Arsenals' manager. Paul thinks Sarah is too uptight, Sarah thinks Paul is an insane, obsessed fanatic - and they embark on a relationship as tumultuous as the Arsenals' winning streak.